ARLINGTON - That was no heat-induced hallucination you saw Friday night.
After nearly four months of waiting, Willie Calhoun really and truly was in the Rangers lineup.
The next question: Will he last as long as the current heat wave?
The Rangers began the second half of a season that is about individual projects rather than team accomplishments Friday by finally giving into temptation and calling the most advanced hitting prospect in the system up. He had a run-scoring, high-bouncing single and a walk in the Rangers' contest vs. Cleveland.
The callup came only because Nomar Mazara ended up on the disabled list with a sprained thumb.